1. Information Literacy and Virtual Libraries Virtual Libraries Bo Gerner Nielsen bgn@db.dk Nordisk sommerskole om informasjonskompetanse Reykholt – Island, 11. – 15. juni 2007

2. The structure of this presentation Introduction Integration of web 2.0 Bo Gerner Nielsen (bgn@db.dk)

3. Introduction 1/3 “To be information literate, a person must be able to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information” (ALA 1989) Bo Gerner Nielsen (bgn@db.dk)

4. Introduction 2/3 Cultural role in collecting, storing, and communicating ideas and materials Social and intellectual role Access to information resources as well as human resources (Marchionini & Maurer, 1995, p.68) Bo Gerner Nielsen (bgn@db.dk)

5. Introduction 3/3 Incorporating our knowledge in the systems will render our professional competencies visible Building web based tutorials Using thesauri and classification systems for browsing Building subject guides Sharing electronic ressources Interacting with users through wikis, blogs and chat Sharing and communicating through rss and podcast..other possibilities / options Bo Gerner Nielsen (bgn@db.dk)

6. The structure of this presentation Introduction Integration of web 2.0 Bo Gerner Nielsen (bgn@db.dk)

7. Integration of web 2.0 – wikis Wikier – supports information seeking, knowledge sharing, communication, reflection. Ohio University Library Wiki (http://www.library.ohiou.edu/subjects/bizwiki/index.php/Main _Page)http://www.library.ohiou.edu/subjects/bizwiki/index.php/Main _Page Library Instruction Wiki (http://instructionwiki.org/Main_Page) handouts, tutorials, collaborationhttp://instructionwiki.org/Main_Page Library Success (http://www.libsuccess.org/index.php?title=Main_Page) Innovative ideas for discussionhttp://www.libsuccess.org/index.php?title=Main_Page Bo Gerner Nielsen (bgn@db.dk)

8. Integration of web 2.0 – blogs Blogs – supports knowledge sharing, discussion, creativity, interactivity, reflection. The Information Literacy Land of Confusion http://www.information-literacy.net/ information about and discussion of user education, information literacy and search engines http://www.information-literacy.net/ Alkek Library Information Literacy Blog (http://txstateinfolit.blogspot.com/) news, podcasts, rsshttp://txstateinfolit.blogspot.com/ The Blogging Libraries Wiki http://www.blogwithoutalibrary.net/links/index.php?title=Welc ome_to_the_Blogging_Libraries_Wiki http://www.blogwithoutalibrary.net/links/index.php?title=Welc ome_to_the_Blogging_Libraries_Wiki Bo Gerner Nielsen (bgn@db.dk)

9. Integration of web 2.0 – rss RSS – supports information seeking by update / alerting, communicating and sharing of ressources. Librarycasting SE (http://blog.vcu.edu/lse/) rss-feeds for tutorialshttp://blog.vcu.edu/lse/ Kansas City Public Library, http://www.kclibrary.org/guides/ - a combination of subject guides and rss giving updates if anything new is added to the guidehttp://www.kclibrary.org/guides/ Video explaining why and how to use rss http://www.library.ohiou.edu/subjects/businessblog/?p=125 http://www.library.ohiou.edu/subjects/businessblog/?p=125 Bo Gerner Nielsen (bgn@db.dk)

10. Integration of web 2.0 – podcast Podcast – supports communication of ressources and events, asynchronous learning programmes. Talis – subjects in relation to the information society (http://talk.talis.com/)http://talk.talis.com/ HigherEdBlogCon example of podcast on information literacy (http://www.higheredblogcon.com/teaching/mcintosh/literacy/l iteracy.html)http://www.higheredblogcon.com/teaching/mcintosh/literacy/l iteracy.html Bo Gerner Nielsen (bgn@db.dk)

11. Integration of web 2.0 – Mashups Mashups – supporting information search proces, communicating and sharing ressources, interactivity, discussion. OPACs Prototype (http://www.flickr.com/photos/maisonbisson/64228414/) – mashup of: bibliographic data, highlighting, user reviews, related information from Wikipedia, analytic searching and browsinghttp://www.flickr.com/photos/maisonbisson/64228414/ New York Public Library prototype (http://www.librarything.com/demo_nypl.html) integrating personalised functions known from Amazon via gadgets from Librarythinghttp://www.librarything.com/demo_nypl.html University of Winnipeg (http://library.uwinnipeg.ca/) integrated courses, tutorial and toolbar.http://library.uwinnipeg.ca/ Bo Gerner Nielsen (bgn@db.dk)

12. Concluding remarks A growing number of users expect higher degree of service and access The need for managing the increasing flow of information requires an increased need for a systematic and critical approach New combinations of technologies giving new and improved possiblities to support our users New technologies giving us new improved ways of collaborating with faculty and with each other Bo Gerner Nielsen (bgn@db.dk)

13. The end.. Thank you Comments or Questions? Bo Gerner Nielsen (bgn@db.dk)

14. Litterature American Library Association (1989). Presidential Committee on Information Literacy Final Report. Lokaliseret 2.5. 2007 på WWW http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlstandards/informationliteracycompetency.htm http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlstandards/informationliteracycompetency.htm Benson, A. and Favini, R. (2006). Evolving Web, Evolving librarian. Library Hi Tech News 23 (7), 18-21. Lamb, B. (2004). Wide open spaces. Wikis Ready or not. TheWayItWasMeantToBe. Educause September/October 2004. s. 36-48. Available at: https://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/erm0452.pdf https://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/erm0452.pdf Macaskill, W., & Owen, D. (2006). Web 2.0 to go. Proceedings LIANZA Conference 2006, Wellington(NewZealand). http://www.lianza.org.nz/library/files/store_013/Web2ToGo_WMacaskill.pdf http://www.lianza.org.nz/library/files/store_013/Web2ToGo_WMacaskill.pdf Maness, J. (2006). Library 2.0 Theory: Web 2.0 and Its Implications for Libraries. Webology, 3(2), Article 25. Available at: http://www.webology.ir/2006/v3n2/a25.htmlhttp://www.webology.ir/2006/v3n2/a25.html Marchionini, G. & Maurer, H. (1995). The roles of Digital Libraries in teaching and Learning. Communications of the ACM, 38(4). Bo Gerner Nielsen (bgn@db.dk)

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